The CB450SC'85 was sold in 1985 in one of two colors: Candy Empire Blue
or Candy Andromeda
Red. The pinstripes on the blue bike were light blue, but on the red unit they were red. The
Honda wing tank
emblem was silver. The "Nighthawk 450" side cover decal was silver and red. The front fender
was chrome. The
wheels were cast alloy. The speedometer had a 105 mph (170 km) limit. The engine was a 447cc
4-stroke SOHC
3-valve parallel twin. The transmission was a 6-speed. The serial number began
JH2PC054*FM300001.

The CB450SC'86 was sold in 1986 in one of two colors: Candy Flair Blue or
Candy Glory Red. The
pinstripes on the blue bike were silver; but on the red bike they were black. The Honda wing tank
emblem was
silver. The "Nighthawk 450" side cover decal was silver. The front fender was painted the basic
color (blue or
red). The wheels were cast alloy. The speedometer had a 105 mph (170 km) limit. The engine
was a 447cc
4-stroke SOHC 3-valve parallel twin. The transmission was a 6-speed. The serial number began
JH2PC054*GM400001.